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Cary-Grove two-way lineman Michael Gomez and Providence quarterback Justin Hunniford shared a common goal Saturday. Hunniford achieved the desired result. Hunniford threw for 184 yards and directed three consecutive second-half touchdown drives to lead the Celtics to a 31-28 victory against the Trojans in the Class 7A state championship game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Gomez added two tackles for loss among his three tackles and helped quarterback Jason Gregoire run for two touchdowns with his play on the offensive line. Both seniors were key players but lack the ideal height to attract significant attention from Division I schools. "I've realized for a long time when...

Brett Hundley is already a member of an exclusive club, and could be admitted into a special wing. Cody Kessler is on the outside looking in.
Opportunities to compare and contrast abound when UCLA plays USC on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The junior...

The path to the College Football Playoff is a winding road and there are still twists and turns that need to be maneuvered before we find out who will make the final four.
Take a closer look at the 10 teams in the playoff picture and the potential...

Mike Slive is retiring as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference on July 31, 2015.
During the next nine months, officials from the SEC will have the arduous task of looking for his replacement. The job falls into the hands of University of...

Jameis Winston’s poor judgment continues to haunt the Florida State quarterback.
His recent sexually lewd outburst and subsequent first-half suspension against Clemson Saturday could be too much to overcome. Heisman voters may be growing increasingly...

Standing in the football area of UCLA's Hall of Fame, Brett Hundley ponders how he might remodel it.
The display for Gary Beban, UCLA's only Heisman Trophy winner, would have to be downsized.
"Move it over, but keep him here," Hundley said,...

It’s the college football bowl season, and that means one thing.
A chance to end the season with a big victory? OK, sure.
It also the annual swag competition. No player, coach or staff member in a football program walks away empty-handed -- or...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — It was one of the biggest, and perhaps the most quickly forgotten, interceptions in NFL playoff history.
When Seattle's Richard Sherman tipped away a pass intended for San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree in the NFC...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Their journeys to the Super Bowl might have been on different roads, but they all started from the same spot — playing college football in Los Angeles.
USC and UCLA will have plenty of presence in Sunday's Super Bowl and, although...